Kevin Bacon performed to ‘Footloose’ on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, after Jimmy „outlaws” dancing on the show.
„Footloose” came out in the 1980s, and it is regarded as one of the most important cultural icons of the time. This movie made its entrance in 1984. It was set in Bomont, Utah, where the town council placed a ban on rock music and dancing. Right at that moment, Kevin Bacon’s character moved to that town, and he started an entire musical rebellion!
The thing that surprises a lot of people is the fact that this movie was inspired by a true story. Time reports that in Oklahoma, the city of Elmore banned dancing in 1898, and this ban was not to be overturned until 1980! Not many people can imagine living in a place where they are not allowed to dance. They wouldn’t have been able to enjoy a school dance or have dances at a club. It just wouldn’t have been any fun!